The Audio Engineering Society has announced details about the upcoming AES Europe 2023 Convention being held at Aalto University, Espoo, Helsinki, Finland this coming May 13, 14 and 15, with AES Fellow and Silver Medal awardee Jamie Angus-Whiteoak, emeritus professor of Audio Technology, University of Salford, delivering the Richard C. Heyser Memorial Lecture.
Titled “The Ear is Not a Fourier Transformer,” Angus-Whiteoak’s presentation will examine the operation of the ear, including its dynamic non-linear behavior while exploring differences between the Fourier Transform and the human auditory system, in addition to highlighting how they trade off time and frequency resolution differently. Further, the lecture will look at the unique ways the human auditory system allows us to hear the incredible complexity of an audio signal and how that might affect what we do in the future to improve audio.
Angus-Whiteoak joins the convention’s guest speaker roster alongside the previously announced 2023 keynote speaker Douglas Castro, CEO and Founder of Helsinki-based Neural DSP Technologies and an award-winning developer of AI-enabled digital effects and associated hardware to emulate physical guitar and bass amplifiers.
Further, attendees areinvited to a free (registration required) May 12 pre-convention workshop at the Aalto Acoustics Lab where Ville Pulkki, Vesa Välimäki, Tapio Lokki and Sebastian Schlecht will discuss trends in acoustics research, followed by jaw-dropping demonstrations in the lab.
In addition to dialog in and around the convention venue, on Saturday, May 13, convention registrants can join friends and colleagues for an evening cruise to take in the scenery of the Helsinki archipelago. The registration price for the sightseeing boat trip includes a buffet. Space is limited so early registration is recommended.
AES Student Member opportunities include the annual student party on May 14, and within the technical program, the Student Mix Critiques where a panel of industry professionals offer feedback, suggestions and insights on student productions in a live, non-competitive setting,
Special Early Bird discount registration pricing for the AES Europe 2023 Convention is available for a limited time.
